BTW Articles

08 Mar

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Bryan Washington

Pam Stirling of East Bay Booksellers called the forthcoming Lot: Stories “a brilliant, powerful portrait of a Houston rarely — if ever — seen.”

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07 Mar
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An Indies Introduce Q&A with Shannon Dunlap

“Shannon Dunlap’s incredible first novel is a solid reminder as to why I continue to read and sell books on a daily basis,” said Javier Ramirez of The Book Table in Oak Park, Illinois.

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08 Mar

Voting Ends March 20 to Choose Backlist Titles for ABA’s Summer Reading Group Flier

Selected titles will appear in a special “indie publishers” section of ABA’s Summer 2019 Indie Next List for Reading Groups flier.

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13 Mar

Wi14 Education: Thriving as a New Bookstore Owner

“Don’t feel bad if you’re not doing everything other stores are doing... Learn from those people over time, but just nail what you do,” said Tom Nissley of Phinney Books.

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11 Mar

Save the Date: Children’s Book Art Silent Auction at BookExpo

Proceeds from the annual event, which auctions off art donated by children’s book illustrators, will benefit the American Booksellers for Free Expression and Every Child a Reader.

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11 Mar

ABA Seeks Photos of Pre-Order Promotions in Bookstores

The photos of book displays, shelf-talkers, and other in-store signage that booksellers send in will be used in materials for future education sessions at ABA events, including this year’s Spring Forums.

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04 Mar

Sign Up for ABA’s March 14 Marketing Meetup

The upcoming online conversation will look at marketing on the social media platform Twitter, which has 67 million users in the U.S. alone.

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04 Mar

Binc and Penguin Random House Launch “Indies With Impact” Grant Program

Two grants will be awarded to two bookstores that work with a nonprofit or organization on a program to strengthen their local communities and encourage reading.

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04 Mar

Booksellers to Choose Five Backlist Titles by Indie Publishers for Summer Reading Group Flier

Starting today, ABA member booksellers will have the opportunity to vote for their five favorite backlist titles from a list of 21 books nominated by members of the Independent Publishers Caucus.

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04 Mar

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Barbara Carroll Roberts

“Nikki on the Line thrums with life, energy, and adolescent self-discovery,” said Heather Smith of Linden Tree Books.

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